Category: Features
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Pumping our way across the Atlantic
By Ian Galletti The boat was a beauty, but she let in a lot of water… Having crewed on a Contessa 32 when she was harmlessly ‘pooped’ many times during the 1979 Fastnet storm, I… […]
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Historic colours of the RNLI
Why are lifeboats the colour they are today… and how did they become like that? Cracking footage in this short video explains some of the history […]
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A star to steer her by
Chasing stars Night Sailing offshore is easier if you pick a star to follow rather than constantly squinting at the compass. But be aware that the star is always moving across the sky. Seeing as… […]
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RNLI launch videos
‘Anything can happen in the next half-hour’, is how the RNLI puts it. And, with around 26 people being rescued by the institute’s volunteers every day, the charity’s work is never far away.This video shows… […]
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Dinghy Cruising on the Bristol Channel
A TRIP TO BRISTOL WITH MY DAUGHTER. by Annabel Bowker-Dance Lydney Yacht Club, based in the Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire, run a 9-day Summer Cruise around the Bristol Channel. For many years there have been… […]
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L’Hermione – Bringing History Back to Life
Nigel Pert talks to Dan Houston about the replica sailing Frigate L’Hermione, and shares his amazing collection of photos of the ship. The ship was launched in 2014 after a 17 year build programme in… […]
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Man overboard on a cold January morning
It’s not often a man overboard situation is caught on camera(s) but the crew of the J97 Windjammer can be seen in this video dealing with the potentially dangerous incident when a female crew slips… […]
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Wayward gets her name back
Restoration of the 1898 Summers & Payne yawl Wayward – also known as Samphire […]
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Setting a square sail on a yacht
by Will Stirling There are many ways to set a square sail on a sailing boat; this is one of many; simplicity is a virtue. The following method has four ropes and a halyard.… […]
